breeze vs glide

breeze

verb
  • To move casually, in a carefree manner. 

  • To take a horse on a light run in order to understand the running characteristics of the horse and to observe it while under motion. 

  • To blow gently. 

  • To swim near the surface of the water, causing ripples in the surface. 

  • To buzz. 

noun
  • An excited or ruffled state of feeling; a flurry of excitement; a disturbance; a quarrel. 

  • A light, gentle wind. 

  • Wind blowing across a cricket match, whatever its strength. 

  • Ashes and residue of coal or charcoal, usually from a furnace. See Wikipedia article on Clinker. 

  • Any activity that is easy, not testing or difficult. 

  • A brief workout for a racehorse. 

  • A gadfly; a horsefly; a strong-bodied dipterous insect of the family Tabanidae. 

glide

verb
  • To move softly, smoothly, or effortlessly. 

  • To cause to glide. 

  • To fly unpowered, as of an aircraft. Also relates to gliding birds and flying fish. 

  • To pass with a glide, as the voice. 

noun
  • An attack or preparatory movement made by sliding down the opponent’s blade, keeping it in constant contact. 

  • A bird, the glede or kite. 

  • The joining of two sounds without a break. 

  • A transitional sound, especially a semivowel. 

  • A smooth and sliding step in dancing the waltz. 

  • The act of gliding. 

  • A kind of cap affixed to the base of the legs of furniture to prevent it from damaging the floor. 

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